The vote gives authorization to the Board of Peace envisioned in Trump's Gaza plan, which is intended as a transitional authority to oversee the strip's redevelopment. The board is expected to be chaired by Trump. The only other member proposed by Trump to date is former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The Security Council’s backing offered a scaffolding of international legitimacy that will be needed to persuade countries to help see the plans through.

The fraught path ahead was made clear even before the delegates took to their desks, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — under pressure from his far-right coalition partners — denouncing ...